Employment Law

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Modern businesses are charged with complying with a myriad of state, federal and municipal laws governing every aspect of the employment relationship, from hiring to firing. We provide our clients—from small start-ups to large corporations—with day to day advice, contract negotiation, dispute resolution and training to make this job a little easier. And we focus on people, not on technicalities.

Employment Advice

No matter how sophisticated or benevolent the employer, the employment relationship can be fraught with problems that may lead to costly mistakes. Our attorneys make it their job to understand the employment laws that apply to our clients, from Wage and Hour and Family Medical Leave issues to Employment Discrimination and Sexual Harassment, and we are always available to walk our clients through the most complex and vexing problems.

We have years of experience working with employers and employees, and we understand what is important to both. We provide the highest value by helping our clients avoid problems before they occur.

Dispute Resolution

While our practice is focused on helping our clients prevent problems, we know that inevitably disputes will arise. And when they do, we are there. We represent our clients before state and federal regulatory agencies, and in mediations and arbitrations. We zealously protect our clients’ interests while we work toward the most efficient and effective long term resolution.

Training

In the employment arena, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and frequently, solid workforce training is the best prevention there is. We provide training programs targeting both management and general employee groups. We conduct trainings on a variety of topics, including:

• Documenting Employee Performance Problems
• Hiring and Firing Protocols
• Sexual Harassment Training
• Workforce Diversity Training

Representative employment clients:

• Forest City Trading Group
• Northwest Country Place
• West Linn Paper Company
• Wanke Cascade Corporation
• NewCross Technologies

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